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Founded in 2012, and rapidly growing as the
nation's premier collegiate shooting team, the
Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit competes
state-wide and nationally in a variety of
shooting sports.

Representing the Texas A&M University Corps
of Cadets and their sponsors, members of the
CCMU demonstrate leadership, character, and
excellence in the sports of 3-Gun, Scholastic
Pistol, Trap & Skeet, and Practical Shooting.

With the full support of the Corps of Cadets,
the leadership and coaching of numerous and
selfless volunteers, and the backing of
generous sponsors, the CCMU has been able
to progress rapidly from a concept, into a
highly competitive and award winning team.

We would like to thank you for taking the time
to visit our site. Please look around and feel
free to contact us if you have any questions
regarding our team, the Corps of Cadets, or if
you are interested in supporting our program
through sponsorship.

11 Members of the CCMU Action Shooting Team
competed in the Pirates of Texas Carbine
Championship in Corpus Christi, TX. The
seven-stage, carbine-only match consisted of
targets ranging from 1 to 220 meters. Competing in
the "Limited" division with non-magnified optics, the
team performed admirably, and in the process
gained good practice for the upcoming Military
College Combat Shooting Championship to be held
in April.

For the fifth year in a row, the CCMU traveled 500
miles to Pecos, TX to begin the school year with the
Pecos Run & Gun. This year, the team's match fees
were sponsored by KNS Precision. Running as
Team KNS Precision, the Cadets of the CCMU
exhibited a dominating performance in the blistering
6 stage, 5 mile South Texas foot race and shooting
biathlon.

Running with all gear, weapons, ammo, and water
through the desert course, and firing Glock 34
handguns and Adams Arms COR rifles, the team
blazed through the competition with 4 out of 5
shooters placing the Top 25%.

Cadet Nick Mrak '18 from NC, won the entire match
beating out close to 90 other shooters. Cadets
Jason Sartor '18 and John Hunter Voss '18 also
placed in the Top 10, 4th and 7th respectively. Cadet
Sophomore Seth Abbott placed 16th overall.

The CCMU and their family, friends, and supporters
all want the absolute best when it comes to the
quality and reliability of their equipment. While many
options exist, we ask that our supporters consider a
local option, KNS Precision, for your firearm-part
needs.

12 March 2016:

2016 SASP National Champions

17 members of Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit
competed in the Scholastic Action Shooting
Program's (SASP) National Championship in
Talladega, Alabama. The competition is the most
important and highly visible SASP match of the year
and despite admirable competition, the CCMU's four
squads performed extremely well. The Cadets
brought home wins in the Team, Individual, and High
Lady categories in both the Centerfire and Rimfire
divisions.

This year was the CCMU's best by far in SASP as
they completely swept the awards ceremony,
something never done before by an SASP team at a
National competition!

On April 15-16, the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets
Marksmanship Unit competed in the Military College
Combat Shooting Championship at the East
Alabama Gun Club in Phenix City, AL. This combat
oriented 3 Gun match included Cadets and
Midshipmen from Texas A&M, The U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, The U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis, and the Virginia Military Institute. After
two long days of competition, the Texas A&M Corps
of Cadets Marksmanship Unit emerged victorious in
their second consecutive win at the MCCSC! In
addition to the team win, several CCMU individuals
received high accolades.

This year, a new division was added to the
competition called the "Individual Operator".
Competitors were required to carry a 40 pound ruck
sack, wear a plate carrier with plates, and conduct
additional physical exercises prior to shooting. John
Voss '18 and Jordan Anderson '18 both competed in
this new division placing 1st and 2nd respectively.

Overall, this match has been the culmination of a
years worth of hard work and sacrifice for all cadets
on the team and we couldn't be more proud of all
that they have accomplished, from the graduating
seniors all the way down to the freshman. This has
been a record year for the CCMU as they have won
the SASP Southwest Winter Regional, SASP
National Championship and now the Military College
Combat Shooting Championship.

Team Results:1st Texas A&M CCMU
2nd West Point
3rd Virginia Military Institute

Another year and yet another awesome charity
event for CCMU to give back to the Aggie
community! The CCMU cadets traveled to Comfort,
TX, to lend a hand in the annual Clays for Cara
fundraiser. Organized by the Cara Hobbs
Foundation, the clays shoot and banquet are the
largest fundraiser for the Foundation each year.

The CCMU is honored to help fellow Aggies and
their families who need support. The Foundation is a
charity whose primary focus has been to support
the children of parents fighting cancer so that the
families can have quality time together when they
need it the most. The CCMU looks forward to
helping with the Clays for Cara shoot in the years to
come!

18 November 2016:

The CCMU participated in an all-day training with
Tori Nonaka and Michelle Viscusi of Team Glock.
Focusing on stage planning and USPSA shooting,
this opportunity to train with two of the top
professional competitive shooters in the industry is
a rare privilege. Cadets attending also spent a half
day training with Todd Liggett, Ray Kimball, and
Chuck Jones on precision rifle and the principles of
long range, precision marksmanship.

The CCMU appreciates the opportunity to learn from
highly trained professionals and constantly seeks to
hone our skills in all aspects of the world of
technical shooting. The skills, techniques and
practices of these various disciplines all combine to
make the cadets better competitors in the shooting
sports in which we participate (and win) and will also
make our cadets more lethal on tomorrow's
battlefields where they will prevail as well.

The CCMU was honored to be joined for our training
event by four cadets from Virginia Military Institute
and their coach Colonel Levenson, U.S. Army (Ret.)
The cadets from VMI are accomplished shooters and
sharing the range gives the two teams a chance to
learn from each other's competitive experiences and
develop lasting friendships.

That evening, CCMU had the honor of hosting
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (Ret.) Gene
Overstreet, Senior Vice President of Glock U.S.A Mr.
Ed Fitzerald, and Mr. Ron Martinez, the CEO of
Gemtech Silencers. The team also had the distinct
honor and privilege of meeting Mr. John Tiegen, a
retired U.S. Marine and an author of 13 Hours: The
Inside Account of What Really Happened in
Benghazi.

The team would like to extend a heartfelt thank you
to all those involved in making this weekend the
experience it was.

16-18 December 2016:

For the third year, CCMU Cadets traveled to
Crawfordsville, Arkansas to train at the Tier 1 Group
facilities.

Training began right away, with the first day
consisting of intense pistol instruction from the best
of the best. Cadets practiced strong hand, support
hand, and freestyle shooting while learning new tips
and techniques to add to their shooting "toolbox"
for both competitive and military use.

The second day began with running a 20 stage, 600
yard, obstacle course containing a rope climb,
single rope bridge, scaling walls, and many other
challenges. Cadets wore plate carriers and a full
load out of armor and magazines.

Following the course, cadets attended a long range
shooting class detailing compensation for
atmospheric conditions such as altitude, humidity,
and temperature. On the range, cadets shot to 500
yards using precision rifles and experienced
firsthand the effects of gusting winds and low
temperatures.

With paint-marking rounds, cadets received training
for room clearing and an introduction to CQB
tactics.

On their third day, the cadets received a combination
of pistol and carbine training with transition and
movement drills. The team members demonstrated
their ability to shoot pistol at extended ranges, their
proficiency at moving and shooting a carbine, and a
clear head while executing shooting plans
incorporating what they have learned.

We would like to thank our instructors who made all
of this training not only possible, but extremely
productive. Karl Erickson Sgt Maj, USA(ret) formerly
of 5th SF Group; Keith Gipple, MSG USA(ret),
formerly of 5th SF Group and Zach Moore, MSG USA
(ret) also with 5th SFG. These men truly are the best
of the best at what they do and it was an honor and
a privilege to have them as our instructors for the
last few days.

27 December 2016:

The Cadets of the CCMU would like to thank the
Corps of Cadets Association for their continued
support of the CCMU and Corps Athletics programs.
It is this support that enables the leadership
development, practical learning, competition, and
camaraderie experienced by our members.

We ask you to take a moment to check out their
website and everything they do for the Corps at:

Many thanks to the Brazos Valley Friends of the
NRA, and to the NRA, for their generous support of
the cadets of the CCMU!

The CCMU received a $5,500 grant for equipment
from the funds raised in Texas for Texas kids by the
Friends of the NRA. This great organization has as
its sole purpose the raising of funds to support
youth shooting organizations. Local chapters work
each year to promote and fund youth shooting
opportunities and to educate young boys and girls
as well as college age men and women in safe gun
handling skills and the responsible use of firearms
for sport and competition.

The cadets of the CCMU will benefit this year, and
for many years to come, from the equipment that this
years grant has provided for the cadets to continue
training to be tomorrow's leaders. Please locate a
local FNRA chapter and attend their annual banquet
or become a donor.

The cadets have now won this event in three of the
last four years. The CCMU Centerfire Maroon team
won the event and the national title, while the two
other CCMU centerfire teams finished in 2nd and 4th
place overall.

The cadets traveled to Arkansas for the fourth year
to participate in training at the Tier 1 Group facilities.
In the classroom, Sgt Maj Erickson instructed the
CCMU on combat mindset, situational awareness,
and operating under stress. Taking this to the field,
the cadets trained using reactive steel targets
designed to test advanced application of basic
marksmanship fundamentals. The cadets also spent
a day learning the basics of building climbing, close
quarters battle training, and combat casualty care.
Two mornings were dedicated to negotiating T1G's
world class obstacle course (24 obstacles over 600
yards), as individuals and in teams.

We would like to thank Sgt Maj Erickson and the Tier
1 Group for their continued support and the
preparation they provide our cadets for the
challenges they will face in upcoming matches and
careers.

The CCMU traveled to Waco, TX to compete in the
two-day Tiger Valley Team Carbine Match. Out of the
42 participating teams, cadet teams finished in 1st,
3rd, and 4th. This match incorporated challenges
associated with planning and coordination with a
partner, adding a major mental element to operating
both safely and efficiently.

Additionally, the cadets received high praise from
the team at the YouTube channel InRangeTV as
"Fast and efficient... the people you want to shoot
against because people like that make you rise up."

Four cadets competed in the Mammoth Sniper Challenge in Blakely, Georgia. The four day, 29 mile challenge consisted of a
sniper-spotter pair navigating and rucking, traversing obstacles, and shooting out to 1200 yards. All equipment was carried
throughout the entire event where temperatures dropped as low as 18 degrees. The two CCMU teams placed as follows:

Six of the eight teams ahead of our 9th place team were US SOF soldiers, one was the Army Reserve Marksmanship Unit, the
other was an Independent Ukraine team in attendance. Our cadets also competed against Irish and Italian SF sniper teams,
along with Rangers, MarSOC, FBI HRT, and other Federal LE and military competitors.

Thank you to our precision rifle sponsors: Bergara North America and Nemesis Arms, as well as our gear sponsors: Hill
People Gear, Orr Tactical, and Kyrptek Outdoor Group. Without your support our cadets would not be able to participate in
matches like this.

Coming 3 February 2018:

For the 5th year, the CCMU is excited to host the
Magpul Texas Youth Action Shootout Southwest
Championship, Sponsored by Glock.

In addition to the match, this year's event will include
a practice range day and athlete/family BBQ and
social.